Jeff Lynne

..."Misirlou") but not the Rock and Roll - and for that, Cleveland doesn't rock. * Electric Light Orchestra: ELO was amazing and Jeff Lynne is a genius. The string arrangements in "Evil Woman"? Enough said. * Sonic Youth: The...

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...of songs on "Far." Spektor just saw his name on the back of the last Tom Petty album and thought he would be a good fit, alongside other boldface studio names Mike Elizondo, David Kahne and Garret "Jacknife" Lee. The result is her most...

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...predecessor, flopped as well. In January 1970, Lynne accepted Wood's second offer to join the Move, on condition that they would retire the band and concentrate on a new venture, Electric Light Orchestra. Lynne made two albums ("Looking...

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Formed in Birmingham, England, in 1971 by the musicians Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood, Electric Light Orchestra, also known as E.L.O., combined rock 'n' roll with orchestral arrangements complete with string sections, choirs and symphonic sweep.

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...George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and Rosanne Cash. On his 1983 release, Information '', Edmunds collaborated on two songs with Jeff Lynne, the leader of Electric Light Orchestra. One of these songs, a Lynne composition, "Slipping Away",...

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...Jeff Lynne, of ELO and Traveling Wilburys fame. Spektor knew nothing of his history but after hearing Tom Petty's Highway Companion, which Lynne produced, requested to work with him anyway. While most artists look to a single producer to...

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Stranger (Electric Light Orchestra song) Stranger is a song written by Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra. This song first appeared on the band's 11th studio album, Secret Messages. Stranger also was the third single from the LP...

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...whose involvement they have bankrolled. Jacknife Lee (U2, Snow Patrol), David Kahne (Paul McCartney) and E.L.O.'s Jeff Lynne acted as midwives to this fifth album by the Russian-born New Yorker. It's a relief to report, however, that no...

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...well as several duets released only in Japan. In late 2006, Scheff joined indie supergroup L.E.O. to create the album Alpacas Orgling, a tribute to Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra. Alpacas Orgling was released in October 2006, to...

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